Former Russian tycoon says Instagram post cost him $9 billion: His bank was sold for 3% of its value - Fortune
Google News • 12/29/2025 – 12/30/2025
Summary
A former Russian tycoon claims that an Instagram post cost him $9 billion, as his bank was sold for only 3% of its value. He stated that he lost Rs 80,915 crore after criticizing the Ukraine war, describing his situation as being "like a hostage."
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
62d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1455
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1455/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1455/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 61 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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